Contracts

Because of the magniture
of the project (estimated
at $480 million) the New
Jersey Department of Transportation
(NJDOT) has determined
that construction will
be divided into five
contracts(pdf
2.8m) which will
require the development
of multiple bid documents.

Contract 1

This portion of the project
provided for the construction
of the river piers and
fender system for a new
vertical lift bridge over
the Hackensack River. The
new bridge will be located
approximately 200 feet
north of the existing bridge.

Construction also
included Pier 1E, 1W
and 2W and the pier protection
system on each side of
the channel as well as
a dolphin in front of Pier
2W. This
system consists of 73-eight
foot diameter drilled shafts
that are anchored into
rock. All the piers and
the cap of the pier protection
system are reinforced concrete.

The first contract was completed
in December 2014.

Contract
2

Contract
2 is
under construction
and is scheduled
for completion
in Summer 2015. Construction
of off-line
portions of the new bridge
over the Hackensack River
on the Jersey City side
are being done in
Contract 2. The new vertical
lift span will be constructed
under Contract 3. During
this contract there will
be minimal traffic impacts
as this portion of the
bridge and ramps are off
the existing alignment.

This contract includes:

the construction of
Piers 2E, 3E, 4E,
6E, 7E and 8E,

the construction
of the superstructure
for Units 4, 5 and
6,

the base supports
for Sign Structures
Numbers 4, 5 and 6, and

the barrier gate and
warning gate supports.

This contract
also includes various
utility relocations
to accomodate the new
bridge and roadway alignment.

Contract
3A

Contract
3A is scheduled
for advertisement
in Spring 2015 and will be
under construction
for two years. Construction of pump
station, surcharge, detention
basin, pipe jacking and
outfall on Kearny side
will be done in Contract
3A. The new vertical
lift span will be constructed
under Contract 3.

The work covered under
Contract 3A includes:

the surcharge for
the Fish House Road
abutments,

the pump station
and basin,

the reconstruction
of a portion of Fish
House Road, and

pipe jacking under
railroads.

Fish
House Road and ramps
to and from Fish House
Road to Route 7 will
be closed for two weekends.

Contract 3

This part of the project
will provide for the new
vertical lift span over
the Hackensack River. The
new bridge is being constructed
approximately 200 feet
north of the existing bridge.

This contract includes
the construction of the
lift span towers on the
piers constructed in Contract
1 and the Kearny approach.
The lift span, counterweight,
elevator and all mechanical
and electrical systems
will be completed so the
span will be fully operational
at the completion of the
contract. The Control House
and Machinery House are
included in the lift span
construction.

The work covered
under Contract 3 includes:

the construction of
off-line portion of the
main lift span over the
Hackensack River on the
Kearny side,

the construction of
piers 3W, 4W and 5W,

the construction of
the superstructure for
Unit 2 and 3,

the base supports for
Sign Structures Number
3,

the barrier gate and
warning gate support.

Contract
3 was awarded in January 2015 and will be under construction beginning in Spring 2015 for three years.

Contract 4

Construction
of the final
bridge and approach roadway
segments of the new veritical
lift bridge over the Hackensack
River and the improvements
to the interchange at Fish
House Road will be completed.
New connection ramps to
Newark Avenue and St. Paul's
Avenue will be provided
along with the demolition
of the existing Wittpenn
Bridge.

The Vibro Concrete Columns (VCC)
for the west approach,
load transfer mat and lightweight
fill are part of this
contract. Walls 1-10
and Sign Structures 1-9
will also be completed.
The Superstructure for
Unit 1, Part of Unit 5
and Unit 7 on the Route
7 Mainline as well as the
Superstructure for relocated
Fish House Road northbound/Ramp
A, relocated Fish House
Road southbound/Ramp
C, Ramp to Newark Avenue,
Ramp A (Route 1&9T)
will complete the construction
of the new bridge. After
traffic is fully transferred
to the new bridge, the
existing bridge
will be removed. A portion
of the substructure will
be removed where the
foundations are not shared
with the Conrail Bridge.
Existing Piers 9-21 and
the east abutment will
be removed to below the
existing ground line.
Final roadway construction
will be included using
various maintenance of
traffic schemes to complete
at grade Ramp B and D
and complete transitions
to the Route 7 Mainline,
Fish House Road, Ramp
A (Route 1&9T),
Newark Avenue and Ramp
P and Jughandle J. This
contract also includes
various utility relocations
to accommodate the new
bridge and roadway alignment.

Final design documents
up to
Preliminary
Plans, Specifications
and Estimate
for Contract
4 were submitted to the Federal Highway Administration. An estimated award date is Fall 2016.